Dodgers' nicknames for Players' Weekend

By
Ken Gurnick

August 9, 2018

For the second consecutive year, Major Leaguers will put their personalities and passions on the field when Players' Weekend takes center stage during all games from Friday, Aug. 24, through Sunday, Aug. 26.Here are the nicknames the Dodgers will wear on their backs while sporting colorful, non-traditional uniforms featuring alternate

For the second consecutive year, Major Leaguers will put their personalities and passions on the field when Players' Weekend takes center stage during all games from Friday, Aug. 24, through Sunday, Aug. 26.Here are the nicknames the Dodgers will wear on their backs while sporting colorful, non-traditional uniforms featuring alternate designs inspired by youth-league uniforms::: Players' Weekend presented by Valspar Stain ::• Shop for Players' Weekend gear
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• All you need to know about Players' WeekendScott Alexander: "SCOTTIE BOY"John Axford: "AX MAN"Pedro Baez: "LA MULA"
"The Mule" in Spanish, Baez said he got it for his work ethic last year, and he's sticking with it again this year.Austin Barnes: "SAM"
Sticking with his rookie-year nickname, the story comes from when the team sent Barnes on a taco run last year, and when he got back, A.J. Ellis joked that Chase Utley didn't know Barnes' name. Utley joked that it was Sam, and it stuck.Cody Bellinger: "BELLI"Walker Buehler: "FERRIS"
Depending on the Dodgers' rotation schedule that weekend, it's possible Buehler might have a day off.